CactusCrew

What he said held true for my class too ...

FUTRHERMORE ... it seems like the Regional only qualifications do get hired, but mainly for openings in a domestic fleet ... FWIW.

Later, CC

Luckydawg

I had 8000 hrs total and 1800 pic turbine and three type ratings. Zero of that was jet; it was all turboprop. Definitely get your PIC. I was also a check airman and I know the interviewer really liked that too. Anything that can allow yourself to stand out a bit.

For my class I would say 7-8000 hours was average. The retread airline types (like myself) had the most time. The military guys were mostly tanker/herc drivers. If you can go that route too, it depends on timing whether or no one route is faster. I'd say 60 % in my class had some sort of military background. The lowest time was a fighter pilot with around 2800, the most probably had 15000 (He was a Captain at Northwest)

Just enjoy the ride while your working your way up. Live for the day. It's those that don't enjoy the ride that are miserable to work with,

Good luck

N570UP

After about roughly 4000 hours, does it matter anymore?

It's the quality of your expiernece (what you've done, where/what you've flown)...not just numbers in the logbook.

Freightpuppy

Funny thing is is after this bid comes out all the regional guys hired into domestic fleets this year are going to be going to ANC so what's the difference?

CactusCrew

They may have 100-200 hours of Boeing/McDonnel/Douglass time at UPS ... or they might not ...

You have a good point ...

Later, CC

WingOffLight

UPS had more than a few hired in 2000 with 2400tt with a 1000 in B99's. (basically met 135 moved into the beech) One is an old instrument student of mine. Now days with the 6yrs of little movement who knows, but had a buddy get in with around 5500 and a 1000 TJPIC

citationdrvrmob

To me it seems like so many people are in such a hurry to fly something larger, faster, or jet over prop, they spend valuable time lost in the right seat when they could have had their 1000TPIC months or years ago. Granted, some don't have a choice, or they have another valid reason. I've had many opportunities and desires to leave my present position to work as SIC on a larger jet, but somehow I've managed to stay committed and focused enough to tough it out here until I reach that 1000TPIC mark. From there I'll chase a job flying heavy iron across the pond until UPS or FedEx calls.

I'm so tired, I'm not even sure if this is relevant to the thread topic, but I think I'm trying to agree with the previous posters and say get that TPIC as quick as you can in whatever you can.

Freightpuppy

I agree 100% although look at it this way....less competition for you.

Luckydawg

Agreed, although the more one has in flight time usually, there is a higher probability that you can find higher quality of experiences.